If modern missiles can track targets from beyond visual range, how do their operators verify that they’ve acquired the targets they’re looking for?

Question

If modern missiles can track targets from beyond visual range, how do their operators verify that they’ve acquired the targets they’re looking for?

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Answer 1

Define visual range …

The F-14 had the Northrop AAX-1, a television camera system that allowed visual identification of larger target aircraft at ~100km distance. Of course, the AIM-54C missile on the Tomcat could make a kill at nearly twice that range.